SME News
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2021-05-10
Malaysia declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Monday imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system. The new measures come j...
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2021-05-10
Survey: M’sia’s top employers offering jobs despite pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey by LinkedIn has identified 15 top companies in Malaysia which have continued to hire new employees despite the ongoing pandemic that have severely affected business activities. According to GKK Consultants Sdn Bhd (GKK)...
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2021-05-10
Khairy defends HIDE use, cites surge in mall activity leading up to Raya
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin defended the government’s use of the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) early warning system today, citing the...
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2021-05-10
Temporary entry ban on Indians may impact Malaysia's electronics industry
As COVID-19 cases soared in India and its neighbouring countries, Malaysia last Wednesday (May 5) announced a temporary entry ban on citizens of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. It had earlier on April 28 stopped flights to and fr...
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2021-05-10
Govt’s aid enables spa entrepreneur to expand business during pandemic
KUALA TERENGGANU – A spa business owner, Zaliha Abu Bakar, was heart-broken when she was forced to close her shop for three months last year following implementation of the Movement Control Oder due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With ...